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National Collage Society

National Collage Society: Annual Small-Format Exhibition

April 8, 2023 - June 16, 2023

Central Library

Collage offers artists unparalleled opportunities to create concepts and designs and lend a sense of texture that simply isn’t possible through oth...

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this is who we are

This Is Who We Are

March 18, 2023 - May 20, 2023

Central Library

In celebration of National Quilting Month and Women’s History Month in March, the exhibition This Is Who We Are features narrative...

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Mattie Howard

Mattie Howard: The Untold Story of Kansas City’s Queen of the Underworld

Sunday, August 6, 2023 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

In a discussion of his new book The Girl with the Agate Eyes: The Untold Story of Mattie Howard, Kansas City’s Queen of the Underworld...

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Conflict and Crisis: Iran’s About-Face

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 6:00pm

Central Library

Online

In Person

Iran once served U.S. interests in the Middle East. Now, it’s seen as one of the largest state sponsors of terrorism in opposition to U.S. objectives...

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The Last Million

The Last Million: Europe's Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 6:00pm

Central Library

Online

In Person

In a discussion of his book The Last Million: Europe's Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War, historian and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Da...

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A Survey of Elemental Gratitude

A Survey of Elemental Gratitude

Saturday, October 7, 2023 4:00pm

Central Library

In Person

In a discussion in conjunction with his Library exhibition A Survey of Elemental Gratitude, an arresting collection of photographs of Kansas’ Flint Hi...

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wildfire

Philip Heying: A Survey of Elemental Gratitude

September 23, 2023 - December 9, 2023

Central Library

Philip Heying sees Kansas’ vast, rolling Flint Hills grasslands not only for what they are today but also for the possibilities they hold for the futu...

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woman hugs another in black and white

Invited to Life

August 26, 2023 - October 28, 2023

Central Library

Originally shown at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, selected black-and-white portraits from B.A. Van Sise’s 90-photog...

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Mafia Dreams

Mafia Dreams: A True Crime Saga of Young Men at the End of an Era

Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Drawing from copious research and interviews with principal participants for his new book Mafia Dreams: A True Crime Saga of Young Men at the End of a...

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Invited to Life

Invited to Life: Artist Talk

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:00pm

Central Library

Online

In Person

Internationally known photojournalist and writer B.A. Van Sise discusses his exhibition Invited to Life, featuring selected black-and-white portraits...

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